Overview
- The canceled engagement covered one show in Jerusalem and three in Tel Aviv scheduled for November 26 through December 1, with tickets reported sold out.
- Alon Yurik Productions announced the cancellation and asserted that Cleese yielded to threats from BDS organizations.
- The production company immediately promoted an alternative event billed as an evening with Kevin Spacey at Hangar 11 in Tel Aviv next week.
- Recent coverage notes Cleese has reposted content on X critical of Israel, including videos featuring Mandy Patinkin and Mark Ruffalo.
- Cleese has not issued an independent public comment on the decision after previously postponing the visit from June to November due to the war with Iran.